Bernanke Succeeds Greenspan
Feb 1 Economist Ben Bernanke becomes chairman of the US Federal Reserve, succeeding Alan Greenspan
- Feb 1 High school senior Epiphanny Prince scores US girls national prep basketball record 113 points in Murry Bergtraum HS's 137-32 win over Brandeis HS; surpasses Cheryl Miller's 105
Sports History
Feb 1 Thierry Henry breaks Arsenal legend Cliff Bastin's league goals record, bringing his league goal tally to 151
Uma Thurman Honored
Feb 7 Uma Thurman is named a knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France for outstanding achievement in the field of art and literature
48th Grammy Awards
Feb 8 48th Grammy Awards: Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, John Legend win
- Feb 9 56th Berlin International Film Festival: "Grbavica" wins the Golden Bear
Michaels Joins Saturday Night Football
Feb 9 Al Michaels joins NBC's "Sunday Night Football" broadcast with John Madden
XX Winter Olympics
Feb 10 XX Winter Olympic Games open in Turin, Italy, Luciano Pavarotti sings "Nessun dorma" in his last ever performance
Cheney Hunting Accident
Feb 11 US Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shoots and injures Harry Whittington while on a quail hunt on a ranch in Riviera, Texas
- Feb 12 A powerful winter storm blankets the Northeastern United States dumping 1 to 2 feet of snow from Washington, D.C. up to Boston, Massachusetts. The storm dumped a record 26.9 inches of snow in New York City.
- Feb 12 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: NFC beats AFC, 23-17; MVP: Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, LB
- Feb 16 The last Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army
- Feb 17 A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death toll is set at 1,126.
- Feb 19 48th Daytona 500: Jimmie Johnson driving from Hendrick Motorsports wins 203 lap race; goes on to win his first championship
NBA All-Star Game
Feb 19 55th NBA All-Star Game, Toyota Centre, Houston, TX: East beats West, 122-120; MVP: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers, F
BAFTA Awards
Feb 19 59th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): "Brokeback Mountain" Best Film, Ang Lee Best Director
- Feb 22 At least six men stage Britain's biggest robbery ever, stealing £53m (about $92.5 million or 78€ million) from a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent
- Feb 23 Dubai Ports World agrees to postpone its plans to take over management of six U.S. ports after the proposal ignited harsh bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill.
Event of Interest
Feb 24 President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declares Proclamation 1017 placing the country in a state of emergency in attempt to subdue possible military coup.
- Feb 26 XX Winter Olympic Games close in Turin, Italy
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